Question

It is important to remember that behind every hypothesis statement, there are assumptions, knowledge, and theories. When developing their hypothesis, McCarthy and her colleagues started by considering the chemical equation for photosynthesis.

6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy → C6H12O6 +6O2
Carbon dioxide + Water + Sunlight → Carbohydrate + Oxygen


As photosynthesis occurs, the reactants and energy on the left are used, generating the products on the right. A plant with access to more reactants can grow more than a plant with access to fewer reactants.
Suppose you are able to manipulate a plant's access to components in the photosynthesis equation. Drag each label to the appropriate bin to predict how that action will affect plant growth. For each increase or decrease, assume that every other component of the photosynthesis equation is unlimited.

Answer 1

The correct answer is -

Decrease plant growth - decrease sunlight, decrease CO2, decrease H2O

NO effect - increase O2, decrease O2, increase C6H12O6, decrease C6H12O6

Increase plant growth - increase CO2, increase sunlight, increase H2O

Step-by-step explanation:

Decrease in exposure of sunlight to the plant or less intense light will affect the production of oxygen and glucose negatively which affect the growth of the plant. Decrease CO2 will be affect the growth of the plant similarly as light and water molecules which is decreased in plant growth.

Increase in the in production of the products which are 02, glucose, will have no effect in plant growth though increase in the carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight will positively affect plant growth.

Thus, the correct answer is - decrease plant growth - decrease sunlight, decrease CO2, decrease H2O

no effect - increase O2, decrease O2, increase C6H12O6, decrease C6H12O6

increase plant growth - increase CO2, increase sunlight, increase H2O